If I were asked what I love most about this tree, I probably couldn't give just one attribute, but the first thing that comes to mind is how much I enjoy the pleasant fragrance the tree emits, and how its handsome stature makes a perfect Christmas tree. But then maybe it's because it's so beneficial to songbirds and other wildlife, protecting and feeding so many over winter. Or maybe it's how much history the tree has, or how it provides medicine for many.

Not long ago I entered the Eastern Red Cedar in the database along with photos of ours. I learned far more from your article about them than I did entering the info. about them. Nice article Christine. Thank you.

I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others.
~~ Sharon Brown ~~

I used to hike in a local park: West Rock in New Haven. Lots of juniper. Every so often, I'd find a fallen branch with some red heartwood and scoop it up for shavings. I was resisting cutting anything off a living tree when I found a woodpile when rangers had cut one down! I came back that night with a bow saw and backpack and stocked up!

Margaret, you should put that photo in the database to show the red in the middle & leave a little comment.

I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others.
~~ Sharon Brown ~~

Christine, wonderful article!!! Thanks for writting....
We have cedar trees and in the summer my longears will walk up against it. I think it must help keep the flies away.
They also like to lay on the southside to keep winds at bay.....

Great article/write-up! I enjoyed reading about something close to my heart.

We've got red cedars in abundance here, too. My daughter's first Christmas tree was a wimpy Charlie-Brown cedar I dug up and brought into the house; it would barely hold any ornaments! I planted it in the front yard and now, with DD turning 18 this coming January, that tree is a good 25 ft tall and 12 ft in diameter (the foliage, not the trunk).

I just held a dead Cedar waxwing in my hand yesterday that had flown into the windows of the house I was working at. Stuck to its feathers was a juniper berry; it looked well-fed, too.

Like certain other trees and plants on this farm, red cedar is amongst the ranks of being seldom (if ever) removed/abused. Like you pointed out, Christine, it holds a bit of reverence, eh?

I'm looking forward to seeing them in our cedars as I never saw any CW's at our former home.

I LOVE birds!

I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others.
~~ Sharon Brown ~~

You can go back & make a comment in the comment section & say the comment is about your photo. No problem.

I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others.
~~ Sharon Brown ~~

I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others.
~~ Sharon Brown ~~